Do you find yourself putting undue pressure on yourself to sleep perfectly? If so, you’re not alone.

From intense bedtime routines to buying all the gadgets and gizmos, the issue is that putting too much effort into your sleep will, unfortunately, make it worse.

Here are my three top tips for improving your sleep tonight…

Here are three things you can do to get yourself back into a good sleep routine.

When it comes to New Year’s Resolutions, the likes of weight loss, healthier eating and increased exercise are all hugely popular. However, improving sleep is often overlooked.

In theory, creating a sleep routine is a really good idea. However, it can also end up working in the opposite way and end up being a routine which leads to not sleeping.

At the moment, there are so many stories in the media around how we need at least seven to eight hours of sleep, in order to function, to exercise, and to perform at our best.

If you’re feeling exhausted during the day, your sleep isn’t always to blame. There’s actually another big culprit for tiredness that’s often behind this fatigue. Stress.

If you are struggling to sleep well, it can be really tempting to spend lots of money on vitamins and sleep supplements. However, in most cases, this won’t fix the problem.

You CAN rewire your brain for better sleep during menopause. It's not uncommon to find that sleep challenges during menopause can make every night feel like a struggle. However, the good news is that we have the ability to reprogramme our brains for improved sleep.

I have discovered over the years that most people struggling with poor sleep tend to make the same mistakes - and often they are surprised to even know they are mistakes! So, I thought I would share two of these on my blog - are you making them?

Here are my three top tips on how to avoid falling into the trap of setting yourself up to fail when it comes to improving your sleep.

Have you ever had lots of sleep but felt shattered, or just had a few hours but felt great? This tells you two things…

There are many sleep issues people face, but one that comes up time and time again when people are seeking help, is a problem with waking in the middle of the night.

I’m going to tell you something you’ve probably never heard before. A bad night’s sleep is good for you…

Can I let you into a little secret? Even sleep experts don’t sleep well all the time.

There’s been a wealth of research conducted into the phenomenon of “coronasomnia”, all coming to an array of conclusions, but key outtakes show some clear patterns.

Tiredness and fatigue, particularly during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, are common. What’s more, later on in pregnancy, it’s no surprise we feel exhausted, with the physical change to our bodies and extra weight we are carrying every day.

With the government’s road out of lockdown nearing its end, and life soon returning to normal, it’s no surprise many of us are feeling anxious about the change, wondering how we’re going to cope with busier social schedules and a more stringent daily routine. What’s more, a culmination of lockdown habits will have negatively impacted our sleep...

As we hear more and more in the media about how to improve your sleep using sleep hygiene tips, I want to talk about why sleep hygiene might actually be making your sleep worse.